Obsession of War Relics – Dinh Van Loc from Vietnam has a love for Vietnam...
32-year-old Dinh Van Loc, a mattress maker from Vietnam, has an obsession with war relics from the US–Vietnam war. His house gives an impression of a battlefield, with a large collection of big and...
View Article‘A missile crisis’ Veteran discusses Cold War experience at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
By Jeremy P. Amick The 1960s was a decade seasoned with many unique cultural events including the civil rights movement and the deployment of thousands of men and women in support of the Vietnam War....
View ArticleThe ‘Vietnam War’ – a horror episode in American History
The 29th of April 1973 was the day when the United States finally pulled out of Vietnam and ended the war that the Vietnamese call the “American War”. The “Vietnam War” waged by the USA lasted eight...
View Article1st Air Cavalry Division Helicopter Assault Raw Footage with Sound; Vietnam...
“Aviation Story” opens with narration by Sp4 Mike Baker describing 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) helicopter assault tactics. This accompanies raw footage of 1st Air Cavalry (in UH-1 Hueys and CH-47...
View Article‘Operation Babylift’ – a successful daring mission at the end of the Vietnam War
When the Vietnam War arrived in the city of Saigon, it brought with it chaos and death for the innocent people of the city. Among all that chaos and destruction, a daring mission was taking place...
View ArticleFRONTLINE VIETNAM: Helicopter Attack Strategy (720p)
Amazing footage of the hlicopter Attack Strategy in the Vietnam War (720p)The post FRONTLINE VIETNAM: Helicopter Attack Strategy (720p) appeared first on WAR HISTORY ONLINE.
View Article‘Vietnam War’ – what Vietnamese people think of the conflict
There are always two sides to a story, and if the story is about a war, surely it has various dimensions. For a historian, it is not an easy task to keep track of the motives and intentions behind...
View ArticleCol. Robert L. Howard, wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, awarded 8...
COL Robert L. Howard One of the unsung Special Forces heroes. Colonel Robert L. Howard. He was one of America’s most decorated Soldiers. His life sounds like a movie based on his service. Even though...
View Article10 Incredible Actions To Earn A Medal of Honor
Images Used (From left): (1) MSG Roy P. Benavidez awarded Medal of Honor for his outstanding services in Vietnam (2) President Harry S. Truman presents the Medal of Honor to First Sergeant Leonard...
View ArticleThe Real Forrest Gump: Vietnam War veteran and war hero, Sergeant Sammy Davis
Sergeant Sammy L. Davis is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the US Army’s highest honour. Sammy was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and joined the...
View ArticleVietnam war Reenactment – a documentary about war mockers
War games make sense, conducted to reenact the war scenarios to provide the troops with an opportunity to assess their abilities and skills. These war games help soldiers in the future in case a combat...
View ArticleVeteran awarded Medal of Honor nearly 100 years too late
Sergeant Henry Johnson, a World War One veteran, is to receive the US military’s highest honour – the Medal of Honor. Henry actually died in 1929 and it is not until now that President Obama has...
View ArticleMoH: a veteran of THREE wars – Lewis Millett the last major U.S. Bayonet Charge
Lewis Lee Millett Sr. (December 15, 1920 – November 14, 2009) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor during the Korean War for leading the last major American bayonet charge....
View ArticleWorst battles in history
World War Two is certainly one of the worst wars for casualty numbers in recent memory. Here are five of the worst battles in the history of war. Attack on Gallipoli – 1915 [Via] British General Sir...
View Article10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Full Metal Jacket’
When it comes to pop-culture allure and romanticized brutality, Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket” is arguably the most influential of all Vietnam War movies. R. Lee Ermey’s iconic portrayal of the...
View ArticleFor sale: VIETNAM ERA HUEY GUN SHIP
OK – who fancies a great project with this amazing and iconic piece of military history. This is a good candidate for a nice static display, only thing missing to make a good display are the Main...
View ArticleTop Vietnam War Movies – have you seen them all?
1. Apocalypse Now (1979) Not only one of the best Vietnam war movies, seems a long drawn out film but one of the best war movies full stop. 2. Full Metal Jacket (1987) One of the best from the late...
View ArticleFor sale: Vietnam Patrol Boat for restoration
This is one of the PBR-2s as made famous by the 1979 Blockbuster Movie ( APOCALYPSE NOW ) starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall, Made in 1979 and was a testimonial to the insanity of...
View ArticleTrue story: Helicopter pilot who saved my life & the lives of almost 80...
By Daniel J. Hoffman: combat vet from the MAYAGUEZ Operation, the Last Battle of the Vietnam War. This story is true. I know, I am alive today because of the heroic and amazing flying by a young Air...
View ArticleDon Miller of North Port became scared ‘Tunnel Rat’ in Vietnam during the war
Don Miller was a Vietnam “Tunnel Rat.” It had to be the worst job an American soldier could have in the Southeast Asian war. “I was a ‘Tunnel Rat’ three times. I got volunteered to be a rat because of...
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